2. At this stage we had a class discussion on several issues that bother us and would like to see change for betterment.

3. Below picture shows the range of issues students came up with for family, school and community level change

4. From these range of issues, we decided to narrow down on school for making a diference.

5. To discuss several concerns, ideas and issues we had at school, we decided to invite our school principal for a meeting with our class.

6. We learnt how to write a formal letter to a person of authority and took madam’s appointment for the meeting

8. That the boys from higher classes would come and bully the children from younger classes.

9. That the students wished they too had the opportunity to wear colorful (civil dress) clothes instead of same old uniform at school everyday.

10. The principal madam’s visit and the interaction with her was a fruitful experience as we all felt we had a say in school management.

11. Madam was open to our suggestions and concerns.

12. We learnt how to negotiate and convince someone about our thoughts. And how to present ourselves in a polite manner.

13. At the end of the session madam agreed upon certain changes at school level:

14. She had a meeting with school prefects about the general discipline and bullying issue from higher classes

15. She promised to get the school toilet cleaned 3 times in a day

17. We agreed to make a poster for students’ toilets raising awareness on hand washing, using enough water and keeping the place clean etc. And we did.

18. We then decided to convince madam further about the civil dress idea.

19. We made posters that told our feelings in a direct way:

20. “We children are like butterflies, colors make us beautiful”

21. “We children are like flowers, colors make us happy and beautiful”

23. We shared the technique with our parents, siblings and neighbors

24. We also paid a visit to an orphanage and distributed some bananas for the kids. We sung songs for them.

25. Later some of us went to the same orphanage and gave our extra toys and clothes. It made us feel very happy.66675163830Anti-Plastic rally.<br /> Paper bag making workshop Visit to the local orphanage<br />